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   Floss | Jan 13, 2006 12:37am | #1

   Wesroh,

   The drawers were sawn out of the solid and then probably finished shaped with spoke shaves and scrapers. Not too difficult, just a lot of hand work, doesn't really take too long.

   J.P.

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   wesroh | Jan 13, 2006 01:38am | #2

   Thanks for the reply JP.

   I think the handles of a spoke shave would get in the way. Tight right angle corners are formed where the convex and concave parts meet the flat areas. Custom scrapers could do the job.

   Thanks

   Wesroh

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   Floss | Jan 13, 2006 04:53am | #3

   Also some sharp chisels, and maybe a couple of carving tools. Mostly the spoke shave for the big parts and carving tools and chisels for where the curves intersect and cleaning out corners. Scrapers for smoothing the rough parts.J.P.http://www.jpkfinefurniture.com

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   wesroh | Jan 13, 2006 04:29pm | #4

   Thanks JP

   That is the way I would assume they were done originally, I was hoping that there might be some new "trick" with modern tools that might be easier. I guess it wouldn't hurt to do it the old way - I probably need the practice anway.

    

   Wesroh

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   Floss | Jan 13, 2006 05:45pm | #5

   Wesroh, a CNC machine would be about the most efficient modern way to do such a piece. However you will find that using hand tools is quite efficient and it will not take much time at all to clean up the fronts once they are sawn out.It all depends on how close you saw them to final shape. I would imagine a couple of hours of clean-up per drawer and you would have them looking pretty good.J.P.http://www.jpkfinefurniture.com